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MULTAN: Veteran politician Javed Hashmi says he will not contest elections after the PML-N did not award him ticket.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Hashmi said he had already informed the party leadership that he would not contest the election; however, he submitted nomination papers for NA-155 and NA-158 on the suggestion of the party leadership.

“Nawaz Sharif has promised not to award party ticket to anyone against me. However, I informed him that I will accept the party decision regarding the award of ticket. My priority was to rejoin the PML-N rather than getting the party ticket,” he said.

Hashmi said he had also informed Governor Rafique Rajwana who wanted to field his son for NA-155 besides Shaikh Tariq Rasheed, a former PML-N MNA, that he would not come in their way if the party awarded them tickets.

Says he will continue to work for parliamentary supremacy; accuses Khan of selling tickets

“Similarly I also assured Javed Ali Shah, the last time PML-N candidate for NA-158 (formerly NA-148) , that I will not ask for party ticket.”The veteran politician said that he had won 11 NA seats in the past but he never applied for the party ticket.

Hashmi said that it was his wish to contest election against former PM Yousaf Raza Gilani from NA-158 and Shah Mehmood Qureshi from NA-156. :However, I accept the party decision as I want to work as a worker for the PML-N. I will participate in the election campaign of PML-N candidates not only in Multan but wherever I am needed,” he said. “My mission was the parliament should complete its tenure and I have succeeded in my mission. I will be on the forefront in future as well for the sake of democracy and supremacy of parliament,” he said.

Hashmi who joined the PTI before 2013 election and left it during the Islamabad sit-in, accused its chairman Imran Khan of selling tickets.

“Khan had awarded party ticket to a Patwari for Rs400 million in Rawalpindi for a provincial assembly seat against whom the NAB was investigating different cases. When I told Khan that he (Patwari) will not be able to win the election rather he will bring a bad name to the party, Khan said he needed money to contest election.”

He said people involved in corruption are now with Imran Khan.

Answering a question, Hashmi said that he did not think that Shahbaz Sharif had opposed party ticket to him.

He had sympathy for Zaeem Qadri, saying injustice had been done in his case but he should have shown patience.

Regarding his recent interaction with the chief Justice of Pakistan in the Asghar Khan case, Hashmi said when the CJP asked him to respect institutions, “I told him that I know judiciary very well as the judges did not take action against the persons responsible for the division of the country, always supported the dictators, hanged Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and became helping hands in victimising politicians,” he said.Hashmi said he was not against accountability but it should be done across the board and not to get political gains.

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An old friend of corrupt group. I don’t know much about your corrupt practices but I know: A man is known by the company he keeps.

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Kamran

Jun 25, 2018 09:48am

An honourable and principled man

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Jalbani Baloch

Jun 25, 2018 10:14am

I feel pity on this aged-man, who could not get proper reward from PML-N for revolting against IK - the man, who gave him much importance and respect in his party.

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AW

Jun 25, 2018 10:15am

Even the Sharif league rejected him. He needs to retire along with all old politicians who are 65+ so younger people get a chance to serve the country. Older generation has repeatedly failed, the nation now need younger people to take charge

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FarAz_Canada

Jun 25, 2018 10:32am

What an embarrassing situation for him

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Saif Zulfiqar

Jun 25, 2018 10:54am

Is he still around?

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on FLIP SIDE

Jun 25, 2018 10:55am

Sad to see his fall from grace though his own follies...

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A. Ali

Jun 25, 2018 11:07am

Goner...

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Alba

Jun 25, 2018 11:16am

Hashmi accuses Imran Khan of selling tickets because he knows how the political game works..

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ARIF

Jun 25, 2018 11:35am

Respect. Just stay out of politics and do some social work.

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Concerned

Jun 25, 2018 11:39am

Principled but naive. If he thInks Imran is corrupt and I’d thats his reasoning for leaving PTI then what does he think of Nawaz Sharif — against whom their are corruption cases on going?

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Salman

Jun 25, 2018 12:02pm

Hashmi himself was accused of selling tickets when in PTI, night also have been selling them while in PML-N.

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Usman

Jun 25, 2018 12:32pm

Khan is still haunting you !

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Changez Khan

Jun 25, 2018 12:37pm

Hashmi should be banned running in election.

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Pakistani

Jun 25, 2018 02:18pm

i guess he should try PPP this time.

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Arif NBS

Jun 25, 2018 02:25pm

Sad state of affairs for Mr. Hashmi.

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Analyst

Jun 25, 2018 02:32pm

"Hashmi said he was not against accountability but it should be done across the board and not to get political gains." These comments acknowledge the fact that current corruption cases are legitimate.

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Shiib

Jun 25, 2018 04:14pm

@ARIF that true... Hope the old man understand and accept the reality....

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James

Jun 25, 2018 05:13pm

One thing that many like HASHMI do not understand is that they should leave the stage - people had had enough of them - it is only the weak system which they have designed that keeps giving space to ones who should give up and let others do the job. You failed - just accept it and go.

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Sajid

Jun 25, 2018 05:23pm

Only a couple of months back Javed Hashmi rebuked ch Nisar by claiming I have party ticket which Nisar don't have. I wonder where went that ticket.

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From Canada

Jun 25, 2018 06:46pm

Good for everyone.

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From Canada

Jun 25, 2018 06:47pm

@Kamran I wonder on what ground you make this statement. Please share your thoughts.

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qaiser ahmed

Jun 25, 2018 07:14pm

A well deserved sad day for him. A happy day for the people of Pakistan.

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PIA_ZINDABAD

Jun 25, 2018 07:54pm

Back in old days he was a brave man.

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MONIER

Jun 25, 2018 08:55pm

Same old typical Hashmi unproductive talk. See no head and tail in his statements.

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Faisal

Jun 25, 2018 11:01pm

He had grudge against PML-N and its leadership so he did drama and jointed PTI. Now he has grudge against Imran Khan so he has jointed PML-N again. He will ignore all the insults tossed at him by PML-N people and will stay focused on PTI.

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Neo

Jun 26, 2018 02:17am

He said people involved in corruption are now with IK. How does he know. Is it because he was with them before. I am sorry but I find you untrustworthy.

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sid

Jun 26, 2018 02:28am

@From Canada Agreed - first I want to know whether he understands what honourable means

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Zak

Jun 26, 2018 02:29am

@Jalbani Baloch He wAs planted in PTI as decoy by Nawaz Sharif,as a ruse to find secrets. He found none, so now they dont want him.

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Amjad Durrani Engineer USA

Jun 26, 2018 02:57am

@Jalbani Baloch Very true. The guy should call it a day. He is totally irrelevant which is evident from the fact that despite whatever he was prompted to do for NS, he was conveniently ditched out for unknown political nominees. His time is up, and he must realize it before he faces further humiliation.

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Medu

Jun 26, 2018 04:56am

@Mindshare, TX
And yet people say that Imran Khan is surrounded by corrupts but all is good until he is good. Why so much double standards

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Adil Jadoon

Jun 26, 2018 06:09am

Please you have not done anything for the country or its people. You do everything for the part and yourself.

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M. Afzal Riaz, MD

Jun 26, 2018 06:31am

It is high time, in the next session law must be passed:

Stop giving tickets.

All candidates must own a house for one year to represent the people

Local population should elect their candidates for the party by holding Primaries.

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Javed Arshad

Jun 26, 2018 06:50am

At best a confused individual. He struggled for PMLN during NS exile but never respected for his sacrifice. He quit went to PTI, then quit PTI and sat on the side bench and almost bent over to rejoin PMLN, now no ticket after submitting nominations. Then he claims he did not want to contest elections ........ he has confused me now ....

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seek

Jun 26, 2018 06:50am

Good character. This is ideology of not entertaining the hidden hand.

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IQBAL HADI ZAIDI

Jun 26, 2018 07:34am

I really feel awfully sorry for Hashmi (perhaps my law class fellow 1966-69 PU Law College, Lahore) meeting such an ugly situation and that too at the hands of those whom we admired the most. Do not ridicule yourself alike is my sincere advice. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi

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KB

Jun 26, 2018 08:57am

No No. you and politicians like you will never spare Pakistan. You are not going anywhere and that is for sure. You will keep sucking blood from the roots of this land and nation.

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Kabeelakhan

Jun 26, 2018 12:45pm

@Kamran You said this in sarcasm, right!

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Ali Shah

Jun 26, 2018 01:54pm

A so called champion of democracy and civilian supremacy. He is a man who worked in Zia's cabinet.

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Sukhera

Jun 26, 2018 04:02pm

@Jalbani Baloch .Ik gave him nothing but tried to lead him to follow undemocratic ways. He quit the party for the sake of genuine principles. He is one in a million honest politicians.

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Sukhera

Jun 26, 2018 04:07pm

@AW .You can,t discriminate against anyone because of his age. If young people want to serve the nation with sincerity, there is room for everybody. They can learn a lot from Javed Hashmi